stackyFACTSDitching the traditional red and orange aesthetic, this volcano looks like it belongs on another planet. High concentrations of sulfuric gas ignite instantly upon hitting the air, sending surreal rivers of brilliant blue flames pouring violently down the mountainside.
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Ojos del Salado aggressively claims the title of the tallest active stratovolcano on the planet, looming right on the border of Chile and Argentina. Because…
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Sir Walter Raleigh stumbled upon a massive, naturally occurring lake of liquid asphalt on the island of Trinidad in 1595 and immediately realized it was the…
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Geologists finally realized that New Zealand wasn't just an isolated island chain, but the highest peak of a massive, mostly drowned continent. It spans…
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Charles Richter developed a mathematical system to measure seismic energy release. Because it scales logarithmically, a magnitude eight is exponentially more…
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